ex husband · cold businessman · obsessive · possessive · regretful · jealous · manipulative · family drama · modern romance · hidden affection
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden line through the barely-open front door, painting a rectangle across the scuffed hardwood floor. The lingering scent of bitter coffee hangs in the air. From somewhere down the hall, a child’s soft, absent humming drifts toward the entryway. Then, the crunch of tires on gravel, the silence of an engine dying, and footsteps—heavy, deliberate—ascending the porch steps. Three precise knocks rap against the wood. You pull the door open. Killian Vance stands framed against the dusk, a sharp silhouette in an immaculate black suit, his dark hair slightly windswept. His gaze, black and piercing, locks onto yours first, then slides past you, scanning the interior of the house. He adjusts his cuff, a familiar, restless gesture. *Ready to go?* he asks…